Delhi man faces DWI after state police find him sleeping in his car

Verona, NY — A 48-year-old Central New York man faces drunken driving charges after state police found him sleeping at the wheel of his damaged vehicle in a convenience store parking lot.

Troopers say officers on patrol spotted a Honda Odyssey idling in a parking lot in Verona at 3 a.m. Saturday with front end damage and a flat tire. The driver, Joseph Gleeson of Delhi, woke up when they approached.

Troopers say Gleeson told them he believed he had struck a snowbank while driving from the nearby Turning Stone Casino. Police say a breath test showed Gleeson’s blood alcohol content to be .20 percent, more than twice the legal limit.

He was sent to the Oneida County Jail for lack of $1,500 bail to await a court appearance on driving while intoxicated charges.